Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are more than rivals. They have become friends.

So when Manning missed all of last season following multiple neck surgeries, Brady offered support.

“He plays for another team, and he reached out to me and said, 'Hey, anything I can do to help the rehab? Miss seeing you out there,’ ’’ Manning said, according to the Denver Post.

“When you’re injured, and you’re not out there playing, you kind of find out who’s with you and who’s not,” Manning said. “Tom consistently throughout the season would check in with me. I appreciate that. It says a lot.”

The Brady-Manning rivalry will resume Sunday, when the Denver Broncos visit the New England Patriots. Fans weren’t the only ones who missed Manning last season. Brady did, too.